Among the tickets were 142 for speeding 35 km/h above the posted limit, 48 for speeding 50 km/h above the posted limit, two for driving at least twice the posted limit, 17 for speeding in a construction zone where a highway worker or flag person was present and 99 for passing an emergency vehicle at more than 60 km/h. Compared to the last time SGI’s monthly traffic blitz centred on speeding in work zones – April 2014 – speeding offences are down. That month, police handed out 3,769 tickets.

“Even if it’s slightly less than the last time we focused on this blitz, 3,500-plus tickets is still far too many,” said SGI spokeswoman Kelley Brinkworth. Although not the focus of a traffic safety spotlight, 2,015 speeding-related offences were recorded in June and 3,014 in May.

“Speeding is a Top 3 factor in fatal crashes in the province,” Brinkworth said.

Even if workers are not present in construction zones, SGI is reminding motorists that the lower speed limit on provincial highways should be followed. The same holds true for work zones in municipalities.

“Give yourself a little extra time to get to your destination so that you are not tempted to speed,” Brinkworth advised.

“When it comes to work zones … you just want to be on the lookout for those road signs.”

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